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> [Frequently what we say is rest is merely laziness. Our body requires respite and so does our mind and spirit. But a person should never rest because of a laziness which arises from the evil nature in his emotion. How…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/frequently-what-we-say-is-rest-is-merely-laziness-our-body-requires/)

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## More by Watchman Nee

> [Therefore, brethren, pray until God gives us revelation so that "knowing this" in our spirit we may truly confess "that our old man has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/therefore-brethren-pray-until-god-gives-us-revelation-so-that-knowing/)

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> [If you perform your part, God will fulfill His. And once you put off specifically, you should just as thoroughly believe that God will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/if-you-perform-your-part-god-will-fulfill-his-and-once-you-put-off/)

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> [“That which they have need of . . . let it be given them day by day without fail. Ezra 6:9 If we really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/that-which-they-have-need-of-let-it-be-given-them-day-by-day-without/)

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> [With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/with-fear-and-trembling-we-must-rely-upon-god-for-guidance-in-the/)

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> [When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/when-the-fruit-of-your-service-is-out-of-all-proportion-to-the-gifts/)

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> [If the mind is open the individual will soon perceive the preciousness of a truth which initially appeared rather dull to him but now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/if-the-mind-is-open-the-individual-will-soon-perceive-the/)

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> [The idea of waste only comes into our Christianity when we underestimate the worth of our Lord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/the-idea-of-waste-only-comes-into-our-christianity-when-we/)

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> [“Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/only-those-who-are-subject-to-authority-can-be-authority/)

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> [Henceforth we are dead to everything pertaining to ourselves and alive to His Spirit alone. This requires our exercising faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/henceforth-we-are-dead-to-everything-pertaining-to-ourselves-and/)

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> [Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/victory-is-the-normal-experience-of-a-christian-defeat-should-be-the/)

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> [God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/god-is-not-seeking-a-display-of-my-christ-likeness-but-a/)

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> [Only those who are spiritual perceive the reality of the spiritual foe and hence engage in battle. Such warfare is not fought with arms…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/only-those-who-are-spiritual-perceive-the-reality-of-the-spiritual/)

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> [It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things, God has always one sufficient answer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/it-does-not-matter-what-your-personal-deficiency-or-whether-it-be-a/)

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> [Never adopt an attitude of indifference, for if you do you will suffer for it. The weight will grow heavier and heavier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/never-adopt-an-attitude-of-indifference-for-if-you-do-you-will-suffer/)

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> [None who are shod with fleshly shoes can stand on the holy ground of God's service. Many failures and much waste and confusion which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/watchman-nee/none-who-are-shod-with-fleshly-shoes-can-stand-on-the-holy-ground-of/)

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